Seydou Traore Commits to IOWA
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Could be one of our most athletic rosters ever?
Are you kidding me….i wish all these players called out fans 🤷♂️ then we’d really have some fun.
Quite frankly why not…. We get to watch them in a microscope and comment on everything they do… They should be able to do the same to us.
He left Iowa for a big bag of dough from a school who won ZERO conference games in 2023-24.
Could've finished out things where he started, but money was more important.
Maybe a little shade at the preseason B1G rankings from Katz, I think?, with Iowa at 17th.
He played 4 years at Iowa and graduated. That's a lot of loyalty in this day and age of the transfer portal. The money he'll earn is deserved.
Looks like a good get by Fran. Provides much needed athleticism and defense.
If Payton returns, this team could surprise people.
Oh, and @curtisj157, looks like @Franisdaman finally heard you about bringing in more black players. Keep up the good work, Fran!
If Payton returns, this team could surprise people.
Oh, and @curtisj157, looks like @Franisdaman finally heard you about bringing in more black players. Keep up the good work, Fran!
at least @curtisj157 won't have to staple his nut sack to the floor LOL
Slow down speed racer. We won’t surprise anyone. Still have one of the weaker rosters in the league. Still staring down the barrel of 15 total losses and lower division finish in the conference. I’d still rather put my prick in a Veg-O-matic than watch the garbage we keep putting out on the floor year after year.
Interesting that Traore’s agent is Daniel Poneman. The Iowa staff has had a relationship with Poneman since he was just a youngster scouting talent in the Chicago area. Looks like that relationship may be bearing fruit for the Hawkeye coaches.
What is the standard cut for an agent representing a college guy? And how does that now work? Do Fran and the other coaches reach out to the player first or the player's agent? Does the agent send out feelers to different programs letting them know his guy is available, with a caveat that all contacts with the player must go through the agent? Crazy new world. I think I liked it better when everyone just paid guys but pretended like it didn't happen. The illusion of pure college student-athletes.
Great addition to the team! Welcome Saydou! It's great to be a Hawkeye!
I'm curious where Fran plugs him in. I'd like to go back and watch the Kansas and UConn games in full to see his defense. In the box score both those teams' forwards (especially Kansas) did well against Manhattan but that might just be a byproduct of Manhattan being overwhelmed on the road.
Then do it and put us all out of your miserySlow down speed racer. We won’t surprise anyone. Still have one of the weaker rosters in the league. Still staring down the barrel of 15 total losses and lower division finish in the conference. I’d still rather put my prick in a Veg-O-matic than watch the garbage we keep putting out on the floor year after year.
Easy, killer.Slow down speed racer. We won’t surprise anyone. Still have one of the weaker rosters in the league. Still staring down the barrel of 15 total losses and lower division finish in the conference. I’d still rather put my prick in a Veg-O-matic than watch the garbage we keep putting out on the floor year after year.
I said could.
And that is true. There’s a lot of things that have to happen, but there are pieces in place to make Iowa more competitive than people would have at first predicted.
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I think you mean Pre Madonna
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I feel like the traditional 5 positions are not as relevant any more. He is a Forward. Not a prototypical stretch 4 but good size for a “wing.” We at least have some options:
Harding
Thelwell
Dix
Payton
Pryce
Koch
Tadjo
Dembele
Trayore
Freeman
Some unknowns but a lot more athleticism, which should elevate defense at minimum
He hopefully won’t be guarding too many PF but I could see him guarding some guards and shutting them down. He is the perfect zone defense player , he will be able to get out to the 3 point line while giving weak side help underneath.
There was no keeping Tony around. He had $$$ signs in his eyes.
This is the kind of player a lot of fans have been asking for. If Sandfort comes back (pretty likely after these last few days) we could surprise some people.
Hate to say it, but I think he had more highlights on that video than Patrick had in his career with Iowa. Let's count this as an upgrade...🤔
Less than half the league actually plays with a true "PF" anymore anyways. Just look at the 6 Big Ten teams that made the tournament last year on their most used 4 on KenPom:
Purdue: Mason Gillis 6'6 225
Illinois: Quincy Guerrier 6'8 220
Nebraska: Juwan Gary 6'6 220
Northwestern: Brooks Barnhizer 6'6 215
Wisconsin: Tyler Wahl 6'9 225
Michigan St: Malik Hall 6'8 225
For reference, KenPom has Traore listed at 6'7 215. Not sure I really see a huge difference. There are of course going to be some games where he's guarding bigger guys such as Malik Reneau at Indiana, but I'd also wager that Reneau guarding a quicker, perimeter oriented player is also a mismatch on the other end as well, which is usually the tradeoff when you play 2 bigs.
I encourage anyone to watch his game against UConn. You see his overall skill set. I think he'll flourish under Fran. He got out in transition multiple times. He can handle the ball like a guard. He had multiple drives against UConn. Not all went in but he's actually very quick and active.
He gets low in his defensive stance top of the key against a guard and crashes the board at the 28:25 mark.
17:25-18:25 is another good sequence of his overall skill set. Very active.
45:00-46:20 is where I think Fran and Iowa will love him. Gets out in transition twice.
I didn't think his shot looked all that bad despite his season numbers. He cut to the basket from top of the key in a lot of Manhattan's plays but was always covered up. That's about the only set for him that I saw. He was also tasked to create his own offense a handful of times. Seemed very mismanaged but then again they were playing UConn.
I've yet to watch the Kansas game but I can definitely see how he could be successful at Iowa.
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I agree with you. I posted this on the first page but he did step up against 2 very good teams.
I like the rebounding and steal numbers, for sure.
Against Kansas last season:
30 minutes
0-4 (0%) from 3
6-9 (67%) from 2
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6-13 (46%) Overall shooting
4-4 (100%) FTs
16 Points
8 Rebounds (2 Offensive)
3 Steals
1 Assist
Kansas 99-61 Manhattan (Nov 10, 2023) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Kansas Jayhawks vs. Manhattan Jaspers NCAAM game from November 10, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
Against UConn last season:
27 minutes
1-2 (50%) from 3
4-13 (31%) from 2
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5-15 (33%) Overall shooting
2-2 (100%) FTs
13 Points
8 Rebounds (2 Offensive)
2 Steals
2 Assists
1 Block
UConn 90-60 Manhattan (Nov 24, 2023) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the UConn Huskies vs. Manhattan Jaspers NCAAM game from November 24, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
Yes, sir. Seydou Traore was born in New York, NY; not sure, however, where his parents (Abraham Traore & Mariam Sylla) are originally from. I am going to guess West Africa.
Incoming freshman Nogbou Chris Tadjo was born in Montreal Canada but I believe his parents are from Ivory Coast (southern West Africa).
Sophomore Ladji Dembele is originally from Mali in West Africa.
If these West African players find success at Iowa, that could be a very valuable recruiting pipeline for Iowa for years to come.
79.6% free throw percentage bodes well for him developing into a better 3-point shooter.
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